Best 9 Applesauce Cheddar Fruitcake Recipes

APPLESAUCE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch tube pan. Line bottom with parchment paper and grease again.
• In large bowl, cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Add eggs and blend well.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Combine 1/2 cup of flour with nuts, raisins, dates and 1/2 cup cherries, stir until coated. Set aside.
• Add remaining 2 3/4 cups flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and salt to egg mixture. Blend at low speed until moistened, then beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
• Fold fruit and nut mixture and applesauce into batter. Pour batter into a 10 inch tube pan. Arrange cherry halves and pecans on top.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (160 degrees C) for 1hour and 15 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes clean. Cool upright in pan 5 minutes. Turn upright onto wire rack and remove pan and parchment paper. Cool completely.

APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cardamom. Set aside.
• In another bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, and honey until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture; beat just until combined. Beat in applesauce.
• Generously coat a nonstick 9-inch tube pan with cooking spray. Spoon batter into pan; smooth top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean (but slightly wet), 50 to 60 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Turn out of pan onto a cutting board or baking sheet; invert cake onto rack, top side up. Cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving, if desired.

APPLESAUCE CAKE I

Steps:

• Cream butter or margarine with sugar. Add applesauce; beat well. Stir in flour, soda, and spices. Add nuts and raisins.
• Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes, or until done. Serve warm.

APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, cream the butter. Add the brown sugar and continue mixing. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla, then mix until well blended and fluffy.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the applesauce. Fold in the raisins and walnuts. Pour batter into a greased and floured loaf or tube pan and bake until firm to the touch, about 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in the pan, then turn it out, and dust with powdered sugar.

APPLESAUCE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except fruits and nuts and mix until smooth.
• Stir in fruits and nuts.
• Line the bottom of two large loaf pans or one tube pan with well-greased and floured double-thickness brown paper.
• Bake at 300 degrees for one hour (test for doneness with a toothpick).

GRACE STRUCK'S APPLESAUCE FRUITCAKE (NORA CAREY)

Steps:

• Heat applesauce over moderate heat. Add butter, a few tablespoons at a time, stirring to melt. Bring it to just a boil, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and add sugar, molasses and honey, stirring to dissolve sugar. Let cool in large bowl.
• Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger and salt. Stir into applesauce. Fold in dried fruit, chopped nuts and ½ cup of brandy.
• Divide batter among 4 buttered and floured 9 x 5" pans and decorate top with walnut halves.
• Bake at 275 F oven for 1 ½ hours, until a skewer inserted in center of loaf comes out clean and hot to the touch. Let cakes cool in the pans. Cool completely on racks.
• Wrap each cake in cheesecloth and brush the left ½ cup of brandy until cloth is soaked. Wrap cakes in foil and store in a cool dry place. They keep for 3 to 4 months. For added flavor brush them with additional brandy every month.

MOIST APPLESAUCE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients; add 1 cup flour. Stir to coat. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar; add eggs and mix well. Add the applesauce and vanilla extract. Combine the baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves, allspice and remaining flour; stir into applesauce mixture. Stir in fruit mixture. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. , Bake at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

APPLE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine apples and orange juice; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and nutmeg; add to sugar mixture just until blended. Fold in the cherries, apricots, walnuts and apple mixture., Transfer to a greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut with a serrated knife.

APPLESAUCE-CHEDDAR FRUITCAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; set aside. Mix pecans, dates and cherries in large bowl. Add 1 cup of the flour mixture and the cheddar cheese; mix well. Set aside.
• Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add remaining flour mixture alternately with the applesauce, beating until well blended after each addition. Gently stir in the Cheddar cheese mixture. Pour into well-greased 12-inch tube pan or fluted tube pan.
• Bake 1 hour 10 min. Cool in pan 10 min; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Beat cream cheese, milk and extract in medium bowl with electric mixer until well blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy after each addition. Spread over the cake.